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Lebanon's Moment of Truth

James Denselow | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Denselow

There can be little doubt that assassins revel in an absence of accountability -- and in Lebanon's history few of them have ever been brought to justice.

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Youth In The New, Trendy Middle East Break Dating Taboos

GlobalPost | Tom A. Peter | Posted 05.25.2011

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AMMAN -- At nine on a Thursday night, La Calle -- a popular bar in Amman -- is just starting to fill up. A Jordanian woman in a low-cut shirt share...

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Attack on Gaza: As Usual, U.S. Media (And Most Liberals) Silent -- As Israeli Newspaper Raises Doubts

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Greg Mitchell

The foreign press, and even Haaretz in Israel, carries more balanced accounts than the American media.

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